Planning decisions in Solihull
As of 25 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Solihull approved 93% of 3,628 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 94% approved (1,164 decided, ~66 days)
- Rear extension : 93% approved (787 decided, ~64 days)
- Side extension : 96% approved (305 decided, ~78 days)
- Two-storey extension : 94% approved (233 decided, ~94 days)
- Loft conversion : 91% approved (212 decided, ~90 days)
- Porch : 98% approved (211 decided, ~63 days)
- Demolition : 86% approved (124 decided, ~86 days)
- Tree work : 92% approved (119 decided, ~74 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 97% approved (94 decided, ~62 days)
- Garage conversion : 96% approved (82 decided, ~65 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 95% approved (81 decided, ~71 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 81% approved (74 decided, ~91 days)
- Change of use : 84% approved (57 decided, ~69 days)
- New dwelling : 73% approved (51 decided, ~105 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 97% approved (34 decided, ~71 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Solihull, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.
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